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“That will be ₱126,786.50 in total, sir. Will that be cash or credit card?” the cashier asked politely.

“Credit card. Here,” I replied, handing her my black card.

“Thank you for shopping with us. Here’s your card, sir,” she said with a smile.

I smiled back, took my card, placed it in my wallet, gathered my shopping bags, and left the store. I headed to the restaurant where my driver was waiting. When I saw him eating, I walked over and sat down, setting my bags on the seat next to me.

“How was your shopping, sir?” my driver asked with a friendly smile.

“You won’t believe who I ran into, Tatay—it was Chelsea. She’s the daughter of one of Mommy’s business rivals. She’s so arrogant, acting like she’s someone special when their company is only ranked third! And she insulted me, Tatay. Then she even tried to grab the t-shirts I picked out for my brothers. I was so annoyed!” I ranted as I told him everything that had happened.

This driver of ours has been with us since I was a child. More than a driver, he’s like a second father to me. He’s taken care of me like his own son. His name is Tatay Rodilgo Lopez. He has two kids, Charlie and Cassie—my childhood friends. We even helped pay for their education, and we’ve always studied together, so I’ve come to see them as siblings too. They’re just a year older than me. I’m 19, and they’re both 20.

“Oh, son, just let it go. Don’t waste your time on people like that. It’s not worth it. Just eat, I already ordered your favorite—lobster! I saw it on the menu earlier and thought of you,” Tatay said with a grin.

“You really know what I love, Tatay! And you should enjoy yourself too when I go shopping. You should be doing something fun while waiting—like eating and getting full, just like now. Hehe. Thank you, Tatay!” I said with a smile.

This has always been our dynamic. It’s not just about me enjoying myself when we go out—Tatay should enjoy it too. I always make sure he buys something for himself, not just for me. But most of the time, he just shops for groceries or brings home something for his family. That’s fine with me. I actually love it, because it means we’ll visit their house and his wife, Nanay Rita, will cook for me—her food is absolutely delicious.

“Thank you, son. Honestly, I still feel humbled by how kind you and your family have been to me and my family after all these years. I’m truly grateful,” Tatay said, smiling warmly at me.

“Oh, Tatay, you’re like a real father to us—there’s no need to feel shy. Come on, let’s eat so we can head home after,” I said. He nodded in agreement and we started eating.

After we finished, I paid the bill and we left. When we got home, I went straight to my brothers’ room because I knew all three of them were there.

“Kuyaaaaaaaa!” I shouted as I opened the door—but I was surprised to see they had visitors.

“Oh! I’m sorry, I didn’t know you had guests,” I said awkwardly, scratching my head as I looked at my brothers, who were already shaking their heads with amused expressions.

“It’s okay, Princess. Where’ve you been? You weren’t home when we arrived,” asked my eldest brother, Kuya Francis.

“Yeah, Princess,” echoed my other two brothers, Kuya Kael and Kuya Philip.

“I went shopping, Kuya! I even got you all something—it’s really nice and suits you perfectly,” I said excitedly as I stepped inside and showed them the bags I brought.

“You didn’t have to buy us anything, Princess. But thank you,” Kuya Philip said, smiling.

“I *had* to, Kuya! These are limited edition. I saw them online and just knew I had to buy them. I even picked your favorite colors!” I grinned as I handed them their paper bags.

“Thanks, Princess,” said Kuya Kael.

“Have you eaten?” asked Kuya Francis.

“Yes, Kuya,” I replied.

“This looks amazing, Princess. It really suits me,” Kuya Kael said, and I smiled again.

“Where’s yours?” asked Kuya Francis.

“I left it in my room, Kuya,” I said as I sat beside him. “Kuya, guess who I saw at the mall—and she even tried to snatch the gifts I bought for you!”

“Who?” they all asked, their brows raising.

“Chelsea!” I exclaimed. “She even said some nasty things to me. She thinks she’s so important, talking to me like that!” I crossed my arms and pouted.

“What? How dare she treat you like that?” Kuya Philip said, clearly annoyed.

“Did she hurt you?” Kuya Francis asked, concern in his voice.

“No, I got ahead of her. Hehe,” I said with a grin.

While my brothers continued discussing what they should do about Chelsea, my gaze wandered to their guests. One guy, in particular, caught my eye. He looked at me gently—and smiled. I immediately turned back to my brothers, feeling shy.

“Kuya, that’s enough about her. Just ignore her, okay? Anyway, I’ll go to my room now to sort through the stuff I bought. I don’t want to bother your friends. Bye-bye, Kuya! Bye to you guys too!” I said, smiling as I stood up.

“Alright, Princess. Thanks again,” my brothers said in unison.

“Bye-bye!” their friends chimed in. I glanced one last time at that guy. He smiled again and waved. Flustered, I quickly bowed my head and rushed out of the room.

As soon as I got to my room, I closed the door behind me and leaned against it, my heart pounding.

Oh—by the way, I’m **Isaiah Yuhan Villa Fuentes**, 19 years old. I’m the youngest in the Villa Fuentes family, and yes, I’m gay—so I’m their one and only *princess*. I’m a second-year college student now. My brothers are all fourth-years. I used to study in Taiwan during my first year, but I decided to come back to the Philippines because I missed my brothers and our parents. I just returned last week—so right now, I’m just enjoying my time before classes start again.

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